Twenty years have passed since the unsolved homicide of Elzie Winston Jr., and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in breathing new life into the cold case. Winston, who was 25 years old at the time of his death, was fatally shot in the early hours of June 18, 2005, after an altercation outside the Sports Fan Club Bar in Hayward, a detail confirmed by a social media post from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
HOMICIDE/COLD CASE - Elzie Winston, Jr., age 25. pic.twitter.com/aIQTQ5aLUh
— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) June 18, 2025
The incident, which took place around 1:15 AM on the 15000 block of Liberty Street, involved an unknown assailant who allegedly chased down Winston and shot him, following a confrontation; witnesses at the time reported seeing a black male adult as the perpetrator. In a call to action, the Alameda County Sheriff urges anyone with information to step forward, making it known that valuable pieces of the puzzle could help secure justice for Winston and his family, the appeal for assistance was shared on the anniversary of the incident in hopes that renewed attention could lead to a breakthrough though twenty years is a long span in which memories fade and witnesses disappear into the folds of time, the detectives hold on to the possibility of closure.
The Sheriff's Office has provided direct contact numbers for those willing to help, urging potential informants to contact the Cold Case Homicide Unit at (510) 667-3661 or leave anonymous tips by calling (510) 667-3622, as per the details provided in their online outreach.
